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Jan 17, 2013

French Healthcare System Explained for Pregnant Women

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A wealth of information can be found on the Start Business in France website. Valerie Lemiere is French and works in France as a business adviser for the national organization called Boutique de Gestion. She helps French entrepreneurs with all aspects of starting and running their business.This video presentation is slightly over 24 minutes (so grab a large cup of coffee) and discusses:How the health systems works Difference between employees and the self-employed What happens when you set up a business How to set up your health coverage (social security number, carte vitale, … [Read more...]

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Aug 9, 2012

Why France is Lacking Women Entrepreneurs

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This morning I stumbled across an article that was published at the beginning of the year on L'Entreprise titled "Business creation appeals to women."I found it interesting that according to this survey in Paris, the majority of women in France want to start a business but feel that it will interfere with their personal time. And even though there is are inequalities between men and women in the workplace, only a small number of women feel that being a women is at their disadvantage when starting a business. The article is in French, so here is a summary in English.The article begins … [Read more...]

Jul 20, 2012

Is Hollande Ruining France’s Future for Entrepreneurship & Innovation?

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Starting a business in France became easier with the introduction of the auto-entrepreneur business structure in 2008 by Sarkozy. Entrepreneurs can start a business and only pay taxes on what they earn, limiting their losses when testing a business idea. If the business starts earning over a certain amount, then the entrepreneur must change to a different business structure. This was a great step forward to encourage people to turn dreams into reality, even if the main objective was to get residents to declare income earned on the side.President Francois Holland is releasing a series of … [Read more...]

Mar 14, 2012

The Same Product Taxed 3 Different Ways in France – Merci les Impôts!

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I am nearly done writing my first book. My curiosity got the best of me so I started looking into what I would owe in taxes once it is for sale. This seemed simple enough. I am an auto-entrepreneur, which is similar to a sole-proprietor in the USA but with many limits.This book is going to be available as a paperback and ebook. Business activities are labeled as either commercial or service. Selling a paperback book is a commercial activity so I will owe 13% in taxes. The ebook is a service activity and taxed at 20.5%. If I were to give the book to a publisher then my royalties would be … [Read more...]

Mar 11, 2012

How NOT to be Productive When Working at Home with a Baby

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Since Juliana was born, I have been desperately trying to figure out how to be productive working at home with her around. When I get a spurt of creativity, I would love to rush to my computer and start writing until I can no longer keep my eyelids open. Juliana has other things in mind for me.Even though I absolutely love to play with her and go on our long walks, I really need to learn how to focus my extra energy on work. Where did my willpower go? I have yet to find the magical formula that others who work at home use, but I can tell you what does not work.Sit on the sofa with … [Read more...]

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